Comments on: The World’s Longest Pier http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Seaton http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-206272 Seaton Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:32:31 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-206272 I just measured this pier on Google Earth, I came up with 1.02 miles or 5,402 feet long. After that, what you call a "pier" is actually a causeway. It is a little more complicated to build a pier to withstand the elements then it is to dump some earthen material in shallow water and surround it with rock rip-rap. I have actually been on the pier at Earle NWS in New Jersey and I will attest that it is an actual pier. This is not to start a flame war, just pointing out what was obvious to me the first time I viewed the imagery in Progreso. In case there is some debate on this, here are some definitions: Pier: 1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty. 2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans. Causeway: 1. a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground. 2. a highway or paved way. I just measured this pier on Google Earth, I came up with 1.02 miles or 5,402 feet long.

After that, what you call a “pier” is actually a causeway.

It is a little more complicated to build a pier to withstand the elements then it is to dump some earthen material in shallow water and surround it with rock rip-rap.

I have actually been on the pier at Earle NWS in New Jersey and I will attest that it is an actual pier.

This is not to start a flame war, just pointing out what was obvious to me the first time I viewed the imagery in Progreso.

In case there is some debate on this, here are some definitions:
Pier:
1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans.

Causeway:
1. a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground.
2. a highway or paved way.

]]> By: Michi Disperso http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200210 Michi Disperso Wed, 21 May 2008 20:26:42 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200210 this is the Italian longest pier, near 2 km i think, in Vada http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=43.355484,10.435252&z=15 about the shortest.. in Venice there are some long about 30 centimeters XD this is the Italian longest pier, near 2 km i think, in Vada

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about the shortest.. in Venice there are some long about 30 centimeters XD

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200209 cookie monster Wed, 21 May 2008 16:52:31 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200209 No - i still ap-pier to be here! No – i still ap-pier to be here!

]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200208 Rob Wed, 21 May 2008 16:17:57 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200208 @cookie monster: Did you just dissapier ? @cookie monster: Did you just dissapier ?

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200206 cookie monster Wed, 21 May 2008 15:29:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200206 Piers dont get much shorter than this! Wigan Pier http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=wigan&ie=UTF8&ll=53.541971,-2.640941&spn=0.001626,0.004769&t=k&z=18 Piers dont get much shorter than this!
Wigan Pier
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200205 Alex Wed, 21 May 2008 13:52:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200205 @Peter & Tammo: That's the <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/21/trident-pier/" rel="nofollow">Previously featured</a> Earle Naval Weapons Station. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Weapons_Station_Earle @Peter & Tammo: That’s the Previously featured Earle Naval Weapons Station.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Weapons_Station_Earle

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200204 Tammo Wed, 21 May 2008 13:41:55 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200204 As for the shortest pier in these parts, I'm not sure how the Seaquarium in Weston-Super-Nightmare compares http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=51.342589,-2.982109&z=19 But a) it claims to be the last pier to have been built in Britain and b) it's got some funky effects going on with the roof ... As for the shortest pier in these parts, I’m not sure how the Seaquarium in Weston-Super-Nightmare compares
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
But a) it claims to be the last pier to have been built in Britain and
b) it’s got some funky effects going on with the roof …

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200203 Tammo Wed, 21 May 2008 13:34:36 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200203 @Peter: Is this the one you mean? http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=40.450866,-74.044762&z=13 @Peter: Is this the one you mean?
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Tim Young http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200202 Tim Young Wed, 21 May 2008 13:21:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200202 On Nova's link, try turning the satellite map labels - obviously the road map data was created at a completely different scale! I guess that Google is putting more resources into getting satellite images etc. than the road and street maps. The latter being more useful, but the former a lot more attention grabbing and interesting! On Nova’s link, try turning the satellite map labels – obviously the road map data was created at a completely different scale!

I guess that Google is putting more resources into getting satellite images etc. than the road and street maps. The latter being more useful, but the former a lot more attention grabbing and interesting!

]]> By: nova72 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/20/the-worlds-longest-pier/comment-page-1/#comment-200201 nova72 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:08:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1565#comment-200201 I was looking around this part of the country and saw this to the east. It takes the term "spine road" to a new level. http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=21.106882,-86.846731&z=16 I was looking around this part of the country and saw this to the east. It takes the term “spine road” to a new level.
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

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